The Oyo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, says the state government is ready to work with the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Branch, on how to regulate the industry.
Olaleye said this when members of the association visited him in his office in Ibadan, in commemoration of the 2023 World Egg Day.
He also urged the association to create more awareness on the advantages of eating eggs.
“You need to do more, you need to organise lectures, seminars, you need to go to schools, worship centres,and talk to our people on why they need to eat eggs.
“We are set to work with the Poultry Association of Oyo State on how to regulate your industry.
“We realised that at the moment, Oyo state is the biggest producer of day old chicks in the whole country.
“And our poultry market is one of the largest in the country, meaning that if we must retain that position, we need to regulate the market.
“We need to have the register of poultry farmers, processors, those who operate hatcheries and day old chick sellers.
“We want to ensure that standards are complied with, the ministry is home of policies and regulations, and our intention now is to focus on policies and regulations for the growth of the market.
“I can assure you in collaboration with poultry association of Nigeria we are going to achieve that within the next one year,” Olaleye stated.
Earlier in his remarks, PAN Branch Chairman, Mr Oyekunle Omidokun, rolled out the importance of eggs to the body.
Sharpedgenews reports that the World Egg Day was established in 1996 in Australia, by International Egg Commission, IEC, since then, egg fans across the world have celebrated egg day, which creates incredible nutrient power house, with this year’s theme being “Egg For A Healthy Future”